Haiku for Investors

[OldAIMGuy]

July, 2002

To buy or not buy
That is the question today
Watch that cash reserve

No hope for the gut
as fear becomes dominant,
and Prozac won`t help

These are the tough times
The VIX is at all time highs
I still have no cash

The squirrels look confused
Though the sunflowers ripen
A cat sleeps below

Waiting for the signs
that seeds have germinated.
Anticipation!

August, 2002

Volatility;
making the stomach queasy,
but Profits easy

The market bottom
was clear only to those seeing
through disaster's smoke.

The market bottom
has been called a million times
some close to the top

The gods be thankéd
thought my fave went teaters, but
it had just tankéd

Executed plan
brought profits, not surprises
after the rebound